Frankie Bridge on stretch marks, spray tans & iconic hairstyles

The Saturdays star gets frank about beauty

The Saturdays' Frankie Bridge is not only a knockout singer and Strictly star; she's, perhaps unwittingly, our long-serving short hair muse.

The multitalented mum of one (with another on the way!) is currently lending her famous features to support the Superdrug and P&G FeelSuper Campaign, raising £100,000 for Marie Curie. A worthy cause we're all for.

So how does the busy beauty feel 'Super' and make it look so darn easy? She told us about the power of tanning, learning to pose and her "little hair secret". Over to Frankie:

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"If you're gonna get stretch marks, you're gonna get them

The main thing for me is that I just try to moisturise as much as possible for stretch marks. I try different things out all the time, but I think that if you're gonna get stretch marks, you're gonna get them, you just try and stop them as much as possible. I'm using a Clinique cream at the minute, so we'll see what happens!"

"Products in pregnancy becomes a minefield

If you go on the Internet and you read up on stuff, it's like 'oh you shouldn't use stuff with this in' and it gets a bit too much to try and think about."

"I've had quite bad skin with this pregnancy

There's not really much I can do about the hormones, I can look after it as much as I can, but it's just one of those things."

"I read there's the new 5-2 diet for makeup

I was already trying to have makeup-free days, and then I read about the 5-2 makeup diet and thought it makes sense. But the picture they had was Gwyneth Paltrow and Rosie Huntington Whiteley, and I was like 'well if you look like that, it's probably quite easy to do!'"

"It's a vicious cycle if you've got spots

You don't wanna wear any makeup but if you've got bad skin, you don't want to go out without makeup on so you really do get into a bit of a vicious cycle. I think as well, if you're living in the sun it's easier to keep your skin makeup-free. I think it's harder when you're here."

"A bit of a spray tan always leaves you feeling better

I always go really pale when I'm pregnant. On Strictly, they always use St Tropez. It just gives you a bit of a glow, and makes you feel a bit healthier, and it's a good cheat I think. But I try not to put it on my face too much."

"I get used to having fuller lashes

I wear false eyelashes at work so I get used to that fuller look all the time, so when I get home, I'm like 'ugh, it's not the same'. So I curl my lashes and I use Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara, I find that's really good at giving the same effect."

"Having a wedding makeup trial is really important

Those people that have a random makeup artist come in and they've never had their makeup done before, I think that's a big risk. It's good to have someone to stay around throughout the day, because you're having pictures taken all the time."

"My wedding was one of the hottest days of the year

It was boiling, sweltering. I've got some photo booth pictures from later on into the night, and my hair looks a bit straggly. I think 'maybe I should have sorted that out at some point'!"

"A big fringe has been my comfort blanket

My haircut is a bit asymmetric. I've always had a big fringe; it's kind of been my comfort blanket I think. It's like that when people have long hair and they cut it short. And I think it's been quite popular with other people, that you can have short hair but still have a little bit to play around with."

"At photo shoots, they're always obsessed with a bevelled leg

Frankie Bridge is supporting the Superdrug and P&G FeelSuper Campaign to raise £100,000 for Marie Curie. From 8th April to 5th May, every time you buy any P&G product including brands like Max Factor, Olay, Gillette, Oral B and more from Superdrug, a donation will go to Marie Curie making those everyday purchases feel super as they are helping others too. Visit superdrug.com/feelsuper

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